Handle for containers



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' HANDLE FOR CONTAINERS Filed Dec z. 5, 193a 16972726 223 0. flZzyer' ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 14, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANDLE FOR CONTAINERS Kenneth 0. Oliver, Colebrook, N. H. Application December 5, 1938, Serial No. 244,084

1 Claim.

This invention relates to containers, and its general object is to provide a handle that is primarily designed for liquid receiving metallic containers of the type known as milk cans, and which usually have two substantially small bail type handles fixed, pivoted or otherwise connected thereto, upon diametrically opposite sides thereof, while my handle includes a ring like or annular gripping portion, with attaching brackets connecting the same preferably to the annular rounded shouldered portion of such cans, in spaced encircling relation thereto.

The main object is to provide ahandle for cans of the character set forth, that has many advantages over those now in general use, for example my handle can be readily gripped regardless of the position of the can and by persons having hands of unusual large size, with gloves or the like thereon, and it can also act as a fulcrum point for the can when emptying the same, as well as eliminates the unsanitary practice of inserting the hand within the neck of the can when emptying or replacing the same from an emptying position, and in fact my handle is arranged with respect to the can and shaped in a manner, whereby it can hardly be avoided and is gripped by necessity, when handling the can for any purpose.

A further object is to provide a handle of the character set forth, that can be applied to conventional milk cans or the like, is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and is eX- tremely efilcient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view illustrating my handle applied to a conventional milk can.

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, itwill be noted that I have illustrated my handle as being applied to a milk can of a well known type, in that it includes a cylindrical body I, a neck 2 and a rounded annular shouldered portion 3 between the body and the neck and to which is generally attached the conventional bail type handles that are disposed upon diametrically opposite sides thereof, as will be apparent by those skilled in the art.

My handle includes a ring like or annular gripping member 4 which may be of hollow or tubular formation, but in any event is shown as being round in cross section. However, it may be of any other cross sectional shape, providing it presents a smooth gripping surface to prevent injury to the hand of the user, as will be apparent.

Secured'to the shouldered portion 3 by rivets or the like, are the base plates 5 of attaching brackets which include uprights 6 formed on or otherwise secured to the base plates 5 and rising therefrom centrally thereof, preferably at right angles thereto, but due to the rounded surface of the shouldered portion, the brackets extend at an outward inclination with respect thereto, and formed on the outer ends of the uprights 6 are collars 1 through which extend the gripping member 4 that is preferably fixed within the collars, as Will be apparent.

I preferably employ four attaching brackets arranged about the shouldered portion in equidistantly spaced relation with respect to each other, and as the gripping member 4 is arranged in the collars i that are disposed on the outer ends of the uprights 6, the member 4 is amply spaced from the shouldered portion and encircles the same, as best shown in Figure 2, so that the member 4 can be readily grasped and in a manner to set up a positive gripping action therewith, thereby facilitating the handling of the can for any purpose.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing, it will be obvious that my handle has many advantages over those now used on cans of the character disclosed, and some of which have been set forth in the foregoing objects.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

The combination with a milk can having a cylindrical body, a neck and an annular rounded shouldered portion between the body and neck, a fixed handle on said can comprising a ring shaped gripping member, attaching brackets including plates riveted to the shouldered portion in equi-distantly spaced relation with respect to each other, uprights formed on and rising from the plates at an outward inclination, collars formed on the upper ends of the uprights, and said gripping member being fixed in said collars and extending therethrough for the disposal of said member in spaced encircling relation with respect to said shouldered portion.

KENNETH O. OLIVER. 

